Dakar port gets new cranes

The remodeling of the Dakar port is moving forward. In late August, the installation of several new cranes was finalized. They include two Panamax gantry cranes and Reggian cranes. Two gates to the port were finished also. The improvements come as Dubai World assumed operations of the port in May 2008. Further improvements are planned for the rail and road corridor to Mali.

Dakar port improvements touted

Progress on improvements to the Port of Dakar is being made according to its Director General, Bara Sady. Security in particular has improved, he says. Navigation has improved at the entrance, exit and through a functional lighting system. Procedures for access to the port are better controlled. Tariffs and connections with the inland hinterland have been improved, he says. Dakar is a favored port for Mali and other inland areas. The Autonomous Port of Dakar has been modernizing since early 2006 and intends to become "a first-class hub of the maritime routes," according to Mr. Sady.